Wells, Fargo & Co, Virginia City Pony Express, 1862-4, 25c. blue, large to very large margins all around, tied to Wells Fargo & Co. 3c pink postal stationery entire from the Goslinsky correspondence to San Francisco by blue oval “Wells, Fargo & Co / Virginia City N.T.” datestamp (20 Dec), H.F. Lewitt & Co corner card, reduced at left and variously flawed as common for this correspondence, adhesive with some tone spots, an...

Wells, Fargo & Co, Virginia City Pony Express, printed frank with black “PAID 25 Cts.” surcharge below, denoting the rate for conveyance via Pony, on 3c pink postal stationery entire, struck with fair oval “Wells, Fargo & Co / Carson City” datestamp (28 Dec), from the Sinsheimer correspondence to San Francisco, a most attractive and fine Pony Express usage, one of approximately twenty such surcharged examples recorded; with 1980...

1867, folded letter with c.d.s  “LA GUAYRA 4.JUIN67”, endorsed “via St. Nazaire” and handstruck “20” (decimés) plus French ship c.d.s. “LIGNE-A PAQ.FR. No. 1 9.JUIN.67” on reverse to Bordeaux with arrival mark, fine

1862, Tughra, 5pi black on brown rose proof on thick paper, vertical pair, typical margins, the lower impression with trivial horizontal bend, else fresh and very fine, ex Alanyali, “Sultan.”

1862, Tughra, 5pi black on rose proofs, group of eight singles in a range of shades from light to dark, with further variations in paper, one example showing control band at top, only known on proofs of this denomination, usual flaws, scarce, ex “Sultan”.

1862, Tughra, 2pi black on blue, First Printing on thin paper, an unused right-marginal single with red control band at foot, part original gum, light horizontal bend near top typical of this delicate paper, else fine, ex “Sultan”.

1862, Tughra First Printing, 2pi black on thin deep blue paper, unused, without gum, red control band at foot,  good colour, fine. (Isf 1)

1863, Tughra, Second Printing on thin paper, 20pa black on yellow, tete-beche block of six, unused, with part original gum, hinge remnants, showing control band trial printings in both red and green, an exceptional and rare multiple with tremendous visual appeal, fine; ex Alanyali and “Sultan”. 

1863, Tughra, Second Printing on thin paper, 20pa black on yellow, head-to-head tete-beche block of twelve, with red control band at top and bottom, unused, with part original gum, folded along central row and column, with hinge reinforcement of minor separation, a few other small imperfections, but a remarkable block, of tremendous visual appeal, and a dramatic showpiece, ex “Sultan.”  (Isf 3 TB02)

1863, Tughra, Second Printing on thin paper, 20pa black on yellow, right vertical sheet margin tete-beche pair, control bands in red, large to very large margins, cancelled with blue battal, a few light creases, otherwise fine and scarce, ex “Sultan”. (Isf 3 TB02)

1863, Tughra, Second Printing on thin paper, 20pa black on yellow horizontal pair and 2pi black on blue, each with control bands at foot and tied to cover to Constantinople by blue battal cancels, wax seal cut from reverse, else a fine cover, ex Alanyali, “Sultan”. (Ifs 3, 5)

1863, Tughra, Second Printing on thin paper, 20pa black on yellow, irregular head-to-head tete-beche block of five, red control band at top and foot, unused, with part original gum, large to very large margins on all sides including sheet margin at right, a few typical light creases common for this delicate paper, black arrow indicating frameline break adhered to block, else a fine and scarce multiple, ex “Sultan”. (Isf 3 TB02)